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Effective date: September 28, 2026 Last updated: September 28, 2026
Our Viator relationship
The current tour pages primarily link to Viator. TurtleTownMaui.net participates in Viator's affiliate program and may earn commission from qualifying bookings attributed to its links.
TurtleTownMaui.net is not Viator, Tripadvisor, or the tour operator. We do not:
- Process tour payments
- Confirm reservations
- Operate vessels or activities
- Control availability or pricing
- Set cancellation or refund terms
- Guarantee an itinerary or wildlife sighting
- Access or manage a reader's third-party booking account
The booking contract is between the traveler and the parties identified during checkout.
How affiliate links are identified
A disclosure should appear close to a commercial recommendation or group of affiliate links, not only on this policy page.
Approved short disclosure:
Affiliate disclosure: We may earn a commission from qualifying bookings made through these links.
Approved compact disclosure for constrained tour cards:
Affiliate link
The compact label should link directly to this page or open an immediately visible explanation. It should not be hidden in a tooltip that is unavailable to keyboard or touch users.
Why the disclosure appears near recommendations
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission advises that material relationships should be disclosed clearly and conspicuously. A reader should understand the commercial relationship before acting on a recommendation.
The site therefore should not rely only on:
- A footer link
- The word “affiliate” without explanation where it may be unclear
- A disclosure after the booking buttons
- A hidden hover state
- A terms page that readers are unlikely to open
- A vague statement such as “we may be compensated” with no connection to the links
The disclosure should be readable on desktop and mobile and remain visible near the relevant recommendation.
How commissions affect the site
Affiliate revenue helps support:
- Research and editorial updates
- Website hosting and maintenance
- Tour and location verification
- Design, development, and accessibility work
- Monitoring of broken links and outdated fields
Commission eligibility does not guarantee that a tour will be included, ranked first, or described favorably.
How tours are selected
Recommendations consider factors such as:
- Confirmed South Maui relevance
- Meeting or departure location
- Tour format and duration
- Rating and review volume
- Group size
- Equipment and inclusions
- Swimming, fitness, age, and health requirements
- Guide support and vessel amenities
- Price and overall value
- Clarity of current product information
- Whether Turtle Town is a direct, planned, or condition-dependent stop
We may exclude a listing when its location is outside the site's scope, its title is misleading, or the current information cannot support a reliable comparison.
Editorial labels
Labels such as “best overall,” “best for families,” “best small group,” and “best premium tour” are editorial conclusions based on the criteria explained on the page.
They do not mean:
- The operator paid for the label
- The tour is suitable for every traveler
- The listed price will remain available
- The itinerary cannot change
- Wildlife will appear
- The activity is risk-free
If a placement is purchased, sponsored, gifted, hosted, or controlled by a separate commercial arrangement, it must be labeled specifically and not presented as an ordinary independent ranking.
Prices, ratings, and availability
Tour prices, discounts, ratings, review counts, schedules, meeting points, inclusions, and restrictions can change after a page is updated.
The live booking page controls:
- Final price for the selected date and party
- Taxes and fees
- Available options
- Child and adult categories
- Cancellation and refund terms
- Current meeting instructions
- Operator requirements
- Availability
A crossed-out price or discount badge may be temporary. A starting price may not apply to every date, age, departure, or party size.
Cookies and attribution
Affiliate programs may use cookies, link parameters, or similar technologies to determine whether a booking followed a referral from this site. Viator's current public affiliate information describes an attribution window, but the program can change its technology and terms.
The site's privacy policy explains how website data, cookies, analytics, and external links are handled. The booking platform's own privacy and cookie policies apply after a visitor leaves TurtleTownMaui.net.
External booking terms
Before paying, review the terms shown during checkout. Pay particular attention to:
- Exact operator and activity
- Date and start time
- Meeting point
- Required check-in time
- Minimum age
- Swimming and fitness requirements
- Health and mobility restrictions
- Weather and itinerary-change rules
- Cancellation deadline
- Refund eligibility
- What is included and what costs extra
TurtleTownMaui.net summaries do not replace the booking terms.
Wildlife and safety claims
Affiliate compensation does not justify a guarantee that a visitor will see a turtle or reach a particular reef. Wildlife is unpredictable, and guides and captains may change the route for safety, visibility, permits, traffic, or ocean conditions.
The site will not encourage readers to:
- Chase, touch, feed, surround, or block wildlife
- Ignore a closure or warning
- Enter unsuitable water
- Conceal a swimming or health limitation
- Pressure a guide or captain to use an unsafe site
Complimentary experiences and other benefits
If TurtleTownMaui.net receives a complimentary tour, discounted activity, payment, product, transport, accommodation, or another material benefit connected to coverage, that relationship should be disclosed on the relevant page or content.
A general affiliate disclosure does not replace a specific disclosure for a hosted or sponsored experience.
Independence
Unless clearly stated otherwise, TurtleTownMaui.net is not owned, operated, endorsed, or sponsored by:
- Viator
- Tripadvisor
- A tour operator listed on the site
- Maui County
- The State of Hawaii
- NOAA or another government agency
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Questions or corrections
Use the contact page to ask about a commercial relationship, report an undisclosed material connection, or request a correction to a tour comparison.
Do not send booking payment details or complete reservation documents. Reservation and refund questions belong with the booking platform or operator.